On Tuesday I spent the night at home for once (instead of swimming or going out, etc.) and it was very nice.

I spend the night ‘playing around’. My camera got played with, so did my sister, and my pots and pans in the kitchen. My homework also got played with … that’s boring though 😉

Playing in the kitchen…

Stuffed Peppers !

Also made some pumpkin bars, but this picture does no justice to them! They were baked and FROSTED<3

Playing with the camera

Playing some basketball with sister + neighbors

(Photo credit to Hannah for this picture!!)

It looks like she made it, but she missed..bummer !!

It was a warm evening in Pittsburgh; 40 degrees!!

I had a very relaxing night at home playing in the kitchen ( + eating ), playing with my camera, sister, and neighbors. I didn’t swim-I did yoga and it felt GOOD.

The way I see it about missing swimming is this:

I love swimming. I truly do.

I know I am not going to the Olympics, therefore I do not expect perfection from myself. If I miss a practice, guess what? I miss a practice. If the weather makes me miss practice I can’t do anything about it, so why freak out?? If my times suck, no one is going to yell at me but myself… and I know I won’t yell at myself because I swim because I LIKE it. I swim for NO other reason.

It feels great and I enjoy it. If I don’t feel like going to practice, I usually won’t-i’ll relax with yoga 🙂 I feel as if I will swim for the rest of my life in some form or another, so what is the rush with making EVERY practice? I have many more times in my life to get in the water!

That is my view. No pressure. Just doing what I like to do 🙂

Bible verse of the day:

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. James 1:2-3

Okay, I cannot believe it is already Thursday! Pittsburgh is expecting a BIG storm tonight. Wooo I shall provide pictures!!!

Any snow where you are?

What is your view on sports/missing a practice or workout?